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bummer

[ buhm-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Slang.

a person who bums off others.

bummer

[ buhm-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the unpleasant aftermath of taking narcotic drugs, especially frightening hallucinations or unpleasant physical sensations.
any unpleasant or disappointing experience:
That concert was a real bummer.

interjection

(used to express disappointment, frustration, or the like):
Looks like we're having a test tomorrow—bummer!

bummer

/ ˈbʌmə /

noun

an unpleasant or disappointing experience
a vagrant or idler
an adverse reaction to a drug, characterized by panic or fear

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bummer¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1850–55; probably from German Bummler, derivative with -er noun suffix ( -er ¹ ) of bummeln “to take a stroll, dawdle, loiter” (expressive verb of uncertain origin)

Origin of bummer²

1965–70; apparently bum ¹ (adj. sense) + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

Bummer, man: after seven “joint-years,” the airflow increase goes into reverse.

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The genuine Bummer is more of a beggar than a thief, though he will steal if he has an opportunity.

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One hates to refuse food to any human being who claims to have need of it, and the Bummer knows this.

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Her stock joke of self-pity was the fact that she had married a Sherman Bummer who had helped to burn her native city.

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From the two words we get the full meaning of the term Bummer.

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Bummer, literally one who sits or idles about; a loafer; one who sponges upon his acquaintances.

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bummaree bum out

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